Doctor of Engineering in the Field of Cybersecurity Analytics (STEM, Online)

The online doctor of engineering in cybersecurity analytics program provides students with expertise in cutting-edge cybersecurity techniques, intelligent defense architectures, as well as AI-driven cyber defense and adversarial machine learning, and their real-world applications.  

Graduates of this program are well-equipped to conduct applied research, architect resilient AI-enabled security systems, and lead interdisciplinary cybersecurity initiatives across sectors including defense, finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. They are trained to effectively communicate complex cybersecurity concepts and strategies to diverse audiences, making them well-suited for leadership positions and academic teaching roles.

This is a STEM designated program.

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The following requirements must be fulfilled: 48 credits, including 24 credits in required courses and 24 credits in research culminating in a practice-based praxis. 

Note: Throughout the program, students must take required courses in lockstep with the cohort of students with which they matriculated.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required courses
SEAS 8414	Cybersecurity Analytics Tools
SEAS 8499	Praxis Development for Cybersecurity Analytics
SEAS 8505	Applied Machine Intelligence and Reinforcement Learning
SEAS 8601	Resilient Enterprise Security Architecture
SEAS 8610	Adversarial Machine Learning and Defense
SEAS 8620	AI-Enabled Cyber Defense
Research phase
SEAS 8188	Praxis Research for Doctor of Engineering in Cyber Analytics (taken for a total of 24 credits)

Additional requirements

1. Students must earn a minimum grade of B- in all courses and must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.2 at the completion of their coursework to advance to the research phase.
2. Students must complete the final examination on their praxis by preparing and defending their praxis before a committee of three faculty members. Students have a maximum of two attempts to pass the final defense.